A dangerous chemical kick may be no farther away than your medicine cabinet. About one in 20 teens have gotten high on dextromethorphan (DXM) – the active ingredient in more than 100 over-the-counter ...

A drug called dextromethorphan (DXM) replaced codeine in cough medicines. At very high doses, it can mimic the effects of illegal drugs like PCP and ketamine. More than 125 OTC medicines sold to ...

Dextromethorphan, or DXM, is a cough suppressant that is an ingredient in over-the-counter (OTC) cold medications. When people take DXM in high doses, it can cause hallucinations and feelings of ...

Children are deliberately overdosing on products containing Dextromethorphan, or DXM, and are increasingly ending up in the emergency room. Some states want to ban sales of DXM products to minors ...

DXM, short for dextromethorphan, is an over-the-counter (OTC) cough suppressant that’s found in some cough syrups and cold meds. Robotripping, dexing, skittling — whatever you want to call it ...

Drinking alcohol with dextromethorphan (DXM), a common ingredient in Robitussin cough syrups, increases the chance of toxicity and can cause serious health problems. DXM is the most popular cough ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- There is a new and dangerous way teens are getting high. It's called DXM or Triple C, and you won't believe how easy it is for your kids to get their hands on this highly ...

A man with a long-term addiction to DXM, who said he's “the spawn of Lucifer,” admitted to stabbing an eight-year-old boy because he “felt like he had to kill a child” while he was high.

There is another version of Mucinex called Mucinex DM. It contains dextromethorphan (DXM), a substance that helps suppress the urge to cough. Mixing alcohol with DXM increases the risk of overdose.